Bookmakers' odds on a white Christmas have been slashed recently with odds in certain parts of the UK being as short as 2-1.

Those who love sledging, building snowmen and the festive look the white stuff brings are getting excited about the prospect of a white Christmas.

Will Leicester have a white Christmas? (Image: Matt Short)

And Coral is now accepting bets in store for snow in Leicester with the odds of 4-1, meaning if you bet a fiver on you'll receive £20 if snow falls on Christmas Day.

Odds in northern parts of the UK are shorter than they are in the East Midlands. Aberdeen is 2-1, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Newcastle are 5-2.

Harry Aikenhead, a spokesman for Coral said: "The odds tend to be similar each year but then may change on the approach to the big day as the forecasts become more reliable.

"At 4-1 it shows that Leicester is less likely than Aberdeen which has the shortest odds once again, but you definitely can't rule it out.

Even with odds that don't seem ridiculous, how likely are we to actually see snow on Christmas day in Leicester this year?

What a weather expert said

The Met Office say they can only give an accurate and detailed forecast for the next seven days, but can give a more general prediction for up to month.

Nicola Maxey from Met Office said: "Christmas is towards the end of the forecast period, but from what we can see temperatures this Christmas are likely to be around or just above the average for the time of year.